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Old 01-23-2026, 08:32 AM   #1
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Depends why your burning oil
Worn rings I believe, 60 lbs compression on each cylinder, getting 40 miles of driving to the quart. I hope to swap in a Flathead motor I picked up a few years back this spring.
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Old 01-23-2026, 09:46 AM   #2
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Worn rings I believe, 60 lbs compression on each cylinder, getting 40 miles of driving to the quart. I hope to swap in a Flathead motor I picked up a few years back this spring.
ya, 40 miles eh? sounds like a good idea. ...people behind must be wondering if they're following the Queen Mary. ha
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Back in the early 70s I had a friend who drove an old rambler wagon. She would pull into the gas station and tell the attendant, "Fill it with oil and check the gas"... Personally. I have run a few loose engines on straight 40w with a couple cans of STP to quiet things down.
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Old 01-23-2026, 02:44 PM   #4
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Worn rings I believe, 60 lbs compression on each cylinder, getting 40 miles of driving to the quart. I hope to swap in a Flathead motor I picked up a few years back this spring.
Sawdust works well too :-(
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